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We tasted a fantastic bottle of wine the other day, something so good we want to share it with you! These wines are all Pre-Order only, they will arrive next week. These are 60% off the winery’s normal retail pricing, and are all a fantastic deal!

Wine Club Members should order by the case to get the best deal, and stock up on these fantastic, attractive wines while it’s such a good price. The wine club is a great way to learn about wine and beer, experience a variety of unique wine & beer, broadening your horizons.

As Vintners, it is our honor and responsibility to care for the land that sustains us; to preserve the environment for our children and generations to come. Every bottle of wine that we make is truly a harmonious expression of the earth and our commitment to it.

What about the wine?

The grapes used to produce our 2010 Vigilance Cimarron were picked from several growing areas of Lake County. Helping to create a multi-layered wine with a nice balance, great fruit and a long lush finish, the fruit was picked at the peak of ripeness, fermented in French and American oak for 14 months.

Sarah’s notes on tasting this wine:

Nice vibrant red raspberry and dark cherry notes up front with a subtle cinnamon spice aroma. Well balanced with a great finish. It’s bold without being too heavy so it’ll pair well with food but is a great wine on it’s own as well. It came across pretty sophisticated for the price too!

The grapes used to produce our 2010 Vigilance Cabernet Sauvignon were picked from the Red Hills area of Lake County. This area produces well structured wines with classic Cabernet character, the fruit was picked at the peak of ripeness, aged in French oak for 18 months.

The grapes used to produce our 2010 Vigilance Petite Sirah were picked from the Red Hills area of Lake County. This area produces well structured wines with rich, hearty character; the fruit was picked at the peak of ripeness, aged in French and American oak for 18 months.

The grapes used to produce our 2011 Vigilance Chardonnay were picked from our Vigilance Vineyards in the Red Hills Appellation of Lake County. Giving us nice flavor and texture components to work with, the fruit was picked at the peak of ripeness. The fruit was 70% barrel fermented and the lees were stirred weekly to enhance the richness and creamy mouth feel. A portion was also put through Malo-lactic fermentation to add buttery layers and complexity.

The grapes used to produce our 2011 Vigilance Sauvignon Blanc were picked from different blocks from our Red Hills Vineyards in Lake County. Giving us several flavor and texture components to work with, the fruit was picked at different ripeness levels, stainless steel fermented to help retain the fresh citrus flavors.

What’s this about a Free Wine Tasting?

This Friday from 4-7pm Debbie Keller from IWM will be at Enoteca Drinkery & Refuge to pour free sample tastes of all of the Vigilance wines listed above! Come on down for a fun evening, try the free tasting and stay for a glass of wine from our glass pour menu or other beverage options like great Beer on Tap or a fine cocktail. Debbie will pour tastes of the Vigilance wine until 7 or until she runs out, so come early!